Lubricator.



J. S. GASKINS.

LUBEICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10. 1014.

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UNlTED STATES PATENT @FFEQE.

JESSE S. GASKINS, QF NASHVILLE, GEORGIA.

LUBRICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Application filed March 10, 1914. Serial No. 823,787.

as the splashing system, in that it neces-' sitates the carrying of oil tanks, funnels, the raising of the hood, and more particularly the stopping of the machine requiring the operator to leave the car to perform this duty.

It is the general object of this invention to eliminate this trouble by the provision of a construction and an arrangement of parts, whereby the splash canbe conveniently supplied with oil at any desired time, either while the car is standing or in motion, and having means to determine the amount of oil fed to the splash in order that the oil in the latter may be kept at a proper level.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same residingin the specific construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

A practical embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing, wherein like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view of a car showing my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the tank. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the tank.

The invention contemplates the provision of a tank adapted to besecured to any part 7 of a car, and of any suitable capacity or shape as may be desired.

In one embodiment of the invention 1 have shown the tank 5 of substantially rectangular contour, from the opposite sides of the rear wall 6 of which project bracket arms 7 for supporting the tank in position below the seat as indicated in-Fig. 1. The top wall 8 is provided with an inlet opening 9 for filling the tank with a suitable quantity of oil and controlled by means of the cap 10. Leading from the bottom of the tank to the crank casing 11 and secured thereto in any suitable manner is a feed pipe 12 through which the oil is conveyed from the tank to the splash as will be readily understood.

Secured in any suitable manner to the heel board 13 of the seat is'a hand pump 14 of the ordinary and well known construction, the tubing 15 of which extends through the board 13 and has its free end detachably engaged in a suitable opening in the top wall 8 of the tank. The pump as will be readily understood is for pumping air into the tank so that the oil under pressure will flow freely and rapidly into the splash.

For the purpose of regulating the amount of oil to enter the casing 11 I insert a cutoif valve 16 in the feed pipe 12 at a suitable point so that the handle 17 which rises therefrom for controlling the valve will be disposed adjacent the dash 18in convenient reach of the operator. lvlanifestly by reason of this construction and arrangement the splash can be readily and quickly supplied with oil, without requiring the operator leaving the car, and also ,when the car is either standing or in motion.

For determining the amount of oil fed to the splash, with a view of keeping the oil in the latter at a proper level I employ a sight glass 19 graduated to half pints, and which are so mounted as to be in full view of the operator. To this end I provide the front wall 20 of the tank with a vertically disposed opening for the reception of the sight glass 19. The front wall 20 of the tank defining the opening is bent outwardly at right angles as at 21 so that the sight glass 19 will project through a suitable slot in the heel board 13 and lie flush with the outer surface thereof and thus be positioned in full view of the operator. The right angular extensions terminate in semicircular clamping portions 22 which effectively embrace the opposite edges of the glass, and support the same immovably positioned withrespect to the tank.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing it is believed that the nature and advantages of the invention will be thoroughly understood, without requiring a more extended explanation, and therefore the same has been omitted.

However, I desire to have it understood that while I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention I am not to be limited to the precise construction and arrangement of parts herein illustrated, as

various changes may be made within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit of my invention. For instance the tank may be attached to any other part of the car and the pipesand feedings placed accordingly.

What I claim is p A lubricator for automobiles comprising an oil tanksupported under the seat of the car, a feed pipe leading from the tank to the engine casing, one wallof said tank having right angular extensions projecting through the heel board of the seat, a sight glass supported by said extensions and lying flush with the outer surface of the said 15 heel board, and a manually controlled valve arranged in said feed pipe.' 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE S; GASKINS.

Witnesses:

L. Li ARREA, J. B. GASKINS. 

